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Summary: Hair grows straight because of the protein bonds that the hair is made of, so curly hair cannot grow straight, but must be styled straight using heated tools. Discover how to get straighter hair with styling advice from a professional hairstylist in this free video on hair care and hairstyles.
Lauren Farraher has been styling all types of hair for more than nine years. Farraher has experience in cutting, styling and coloring men's, women's and children's hair. She attended a...read more
"Hi my name is Lauren and I am here to discuss how to make your hair grow straight. Unfortunately there is no way to actually make your hair grow out of your scalp straight. If you have naturally curly or wavy hair what that is is due to the protein bonds that your hair is actually made out of. Curly hair or wavy hair has more of a disulfide bond which is the way that the proteins are actually bonded together. It creates that natural wave or curl within your hair. There is nothing that you can actually do internally and make your hair not curly and have it grow out straight. You would have to pretty much straighten it when you are drying it or doing anything of that natural so you would be more of a styling thing. There are certain times when your hair may change its texture. Again your body goes through seven changes, changes every seven years so part of that is also with your hair. Also pregnancy the increased hormones can help in aiding and help in straightening your hair or curling your hair, however, there is no pill that you can take, no color or anything that you can place on your scalp that will prevent your hair from growing in on its natural hair texture. Curly hair is going to grow in curly and wavy depending on the infrastructure of your hair and the tightness of the curl will be also dependent upon the way that the protein bonds are aligned within your hair. Unfortunately at this time in our world we cannot make our hair grow in straight but we will see what will come and that is how to make your hair grow straight."
eHow Article: How to Make Your Hair Grow Straight